Skirt and trousers hanger.



PATENTE@ AUG. zo, 1907.

G. H. WHBARY.

SKIRT AND TROUSERS HANGER.

APPLIUATION FILED HAYIB, 1907.

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'hanger includingv a s GEORGE H; orf-itAoINs, -WrsooNs1N, Assreuos g on stoms, WISCONSIN.: f

. emr mousses laureata.v

No. s4,1 14.

-v gpscig'etion of Lettera Patent. Assumed sita-nay 16,190?. ,sans No. 373,936.

Aug. 2o; 19er.V

To au @am a sers, skirts andotherarticles of apparel so'as to retain. the garments in proper shape and prevent-'the same from creasing or wri'nklingwhen not use. The object of the invention is to provide arack 0r clamping members pivotally mounted-'for swinging movement thereon andadapted to clamp the garment to b'e supported whereby saidgarment may pended by one end from the' support.

A further object is to provide means for limiting-the' pport having 4'a plurality` oiswinging movement of the clamping .membersm hails f and means for suspending the hangeriromarod or other suitable support. Y

A still further object of the invention is improve this 'class of devices so as to fincease their' utility, durability and efficiency'.l Further objects and 'advantages will appar'inthe followingdescription, it being understoodthat various changes inform, proportions and minordetails of.con

appended claims.

In the accompanying drawingforming a part'iof this speciiication:A Figure 1 isaperspective View of a garstruction may be resorted to within the seopeffof the' ment'hanger constructed in accordance my n-f vention. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view -ofA the same. Fig. 3 is a plan view of a modified f orm ofthe invention. Fig. 4 is a similar View illustrating arfurther modification. i i

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all ofthe figures ofthe drawings. The improved garment hanger forming the subject matter of the present invention includes a substantially rectangular frame or support comprising spaced longi-.

tudinal bars 5 ,having their opposite ends interposed between parallel end pieces or standards 6 and 7 and' rigidly secured thereto by screws, nails or similar fastening devices 8f Extending verticallyof the frame between the end pieces or standards are intermediate standards or braces 9 and `10. which serve to divide the rameor support into two sections each of which is provided with-aplurality of pivoted clamping members or baile-ll. `The bails 11 are each preferably formed of a which engage suitable sockets 14`in the brackets 15, as`

' single piece of wire having their opposite ends bent to' j movement betweenthe longitudinal 5 'of the rack igidi',movable.intengageine ntfrzith the exposed face thereby to clamp, the garment 161in engagement withtlie'lnu',v as best showninFig. 1 of the This inWntws-fdaieSiessmnt hangen ,ottime fgeneral classcspecially designedor suppe''rtingfv troumovement of 4the 'clamping-mm b ers 1l is limited by engagement of the arms l2 with the adjacent longitudivnal edges vof the bars 5 thus retaining the clamping iiemhers 'inconvenient position to engage the garment.

y The orstandards' and .l0 are preferably extend- (ed-"heyondtheupper longitudinal edge of the adjacent 1-har to form supports or braclets -17 similar in construc- 'tiointo the brackets 1lind adapted to support the upperChm-PRX member or bail of each section of the rack.

orlwasher 25 Which'serves to prevent the eye from becoming accidentally detached from the securing bolt I 21], 13119118' being suitable guides or keepers`26 secured to the' baro above the eyes25 and engaging the suspension devi'q 1 8A inpretaining'the latter in position on tlurak. y

` It' here: be' noted that the rearward swinging movement of the ,upper clamping member or bail of the rack is limited by engagement with the adjacent suspension device 1.

The longitudinalbars forming the body of the rack are preferably reinforced and strengthened by constructing the sameo a plurality of strips of wood with the garments supported by are tilted upwardly o ut of contact with the adjacent longitudinal bars 5 and one end of the trousers passed downwardly overthebail and between' the latter'and the adjacent longitudinal bar 5, the weight of the troiisers causing the bail to bear against the rack or support and thus with.

' In order to remove the trousers it is merely necessary grainrunning opposite directions so as to prevent the i sarnefrom splittingr cracking when-subjected to the In using the device the clamping members or bails 11 :tttion is'herecalled tothelfact that the swinging QScifred 'to the upper-longitudinal bar of the rack are FpC-suspeasiohldevices 18 each having one end hbleupport, indicated at' interposed between the sol clamp the trousers iii-engagement thereto exert a slight upward pressure on the clamping mem bers when the'trousers may be'readily detached from the latter, as willbe readily understood.

v55 -tionxif the .rackarapivotally mounted for swinging l The device shown in Fig. .l of the drawings is principally designed'lior supporting orsuspending a plurality oi pairs ot trousers. In Fig. 3 of the drawings, however, there is showna modified iorm oi `the invention especially designed inorsupporting a single pair 'of trousers. ln 'this form of the device-the opposite end braces or standards 6 are extended vertically beyond the body oi the rack to form 'supports for the brackets 15 which in turn support the pivoted clampingmember or bail 1l', as shown. g

A further modification is illustrated in Fig. 4 o the v drawings in which the intermediate braces or standards 9 and 10 are dispensed with, the clamping members or bails llf being extended the 'entire length oi the rack so as to form a convenient support for a skirt 4or other lady-s garment, indicated at 27.

The rod 24 may be secured to a wall or arranged within a closet or ward-robe so that one or more o the gar-4 ment hangers or racks may be suspended therefrom.

The vdevices may be made in difierent sizes and shapes and provided with any' number oi' clamping members for engagement with the garments.

From the foregoing description'it will be seen that there is provided an extremely simple, inexpensive `and efficient device admirably adapted for the attainment of the ends in view. I

Having thus described the invention whatis claimed is:v f

1. A garment hanger including a support having long'itndnal bars Aspaced apart to form au intermediate recess,

l and a clamping'membeupivotally mounted for swinging `movernent at said recess and adapted to engage a garment the upward swinging movement of the clamping member -with a garment, said clampingmembers being being united' 'by engagement with the adjacent' iongiru` dinal bar.

spaced longitudinal bars,l

adapted to engage a garment, the upward swinging move-v ment of theclamping members being limited by engagement with the lower longitudinal edges of the adjacent bars.

3.. A garmenthanger comprising a support including` spaced longitudinal bars connected byterminal and intermediate braces, brackets secured to said braces, and clamp 1.

ing members pivotallymounter ln che4 brackets between said bars and adapted to engagel thegarment '4. Algarment hanger comprising' a. 'support including spaced longitudinal bars connectedby end braces, a transverse brace secured to the intermediatel portions of the bars, and s. plurality` of superposed clamping members pvotally mounted for swinging, movementon the intermediate and terminal braces of the rack for engagement disposed on each side of the intermediate/brace.

5. A garment hanger including a'support, a clamping ball pvotally mounted on therear'of the support and pron vided with singularlyv disposed arms extending over ,and bearing against the top of tlie support, and a suspension device secured to the support.

6. A garment hanger including a frame,

. GEORGE H. Winsum.

y Witnesses MAX BLOCH. l.

brackets secur'ed i tothe frame and provided with sockets, a.A clamping bail' 

